How to get Windows Command prompt to display time?

Question

I would like my command prompt (not powershell, just command prompt) to show the time, something like this:

14:02>

Is there a way to do this? Basically, I leave things running from the prompt, and it would be nice to see what time I executed various commands.

score 40 · Accepted Answer · edited Nov 20 '17 at 14:39

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prompt $t$g

And see http://ss64.com/nt/prompt.html for a complete list

edited Nov 20 '17 at 14:39

studiohack

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answered May 14 '11 at 20:17

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prompt $T$H$H$H$G gives me exactly what I want – Daniel Williams May 14 '11 at 20:58
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`prompt $T$H$H$H$S$P$G` includes time & path – Eamon Nerbonne Jun 13 '16 at 19:37
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This is great combined with automatically running this when you open cmd: http://superuser.com/a/54923 – HEADLESS_0NE Nov 09 '16 at 19:01

score 21 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 20 '17 at 14:36

Attempt 1

Using prompt $t$g (as in the currently accepted answer) results in a prompt as in this example:

14:32:46,28>

Attempt 2

Using prompt $P - $T$H$H$H$G (as in the previously posted answer) results in a prompt like in this example:

C:\Users\Pierre.Vriens - 14:32:46>

Attempt 3

Using prompt $T$H$H$H$H$H$H$G (as mentioned also in a comment from OPer below the currently accepted answer) results in a prompt like in this example:

14:33>

So it looks like this attempt (= nr 3) is the correct answer ... (Credits: Daniel Williams), because:

$T results in 14:32:46,28.
$H$H$H$H$H$H performs, 6 times, a backspace (i.e. removes the :46,28 part of that).
$G adds > to it again.

Adding link to Microsoft documentation: [Windows Commands - prompt](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/prompt) — datalifenyc, Apr 01 '21 at 10:28

score 1 · Answer 3 · edited Nov 20 '17 at 19:56

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prompt $P - $T$H$H$H$G to have it more nicely maybe

edited Nov 20 '17 at 19:56

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answered Nov 20 '17 at 12:55

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Could you explain? – Toto Nov 20 '17 at 13:25
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go to this PC properties, Advanced settings, Environment, System variables, and add a variable PROMPT with the value I did mentioned so that you will have all future cmd prompts you will open with that prompt ;) Have fun. – Petro Nov 22 '17 at 08:30

score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Apr 07 '22 at 08:52

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use time /t to display the time use tzutil /g to get the timezone info

answered Apr 07 '22 at 08:52

Nwawel A Iroume

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How to get Windows Command prompt to display time?

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